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Sessions are held online via video call and in person from my home-based counselling room in LS14. I have a flexible schedule with some evening availability.

I offer short-term and open-ended therapy. If you have a specific budget or number of sessions in mind, we can explore how to make best use of financial limitations or time restrictions.

Is life an uphill battle? Are you taking one step forward, two steps back?  In the aftermath of trauma, daily life can be exhausting and oppressive

My name's Janine and I support people to heal and move forward after traumatic or deeply stressful life events. Whether you have experienced a single-incident trauma, a series of difficult life experiences or long-term complex trauma, I can help you to process what happened and reclaim your life.

Trauma can leave you feeling confused, overwhelmed and disconnected from yourself and others. Nightmares, flashbacks and panic attacks may surface as your mind and body struggle tirelessly to process the memory. Relationships suffer. Depression can take hold. Everyday tasks may feel heavier than they should. Thoughts and emotions become chaotic and unpredictable. You feel like you are losing control.

It might feel like there is no light at the end of the tunnel. But there is light, and I can help you find it.

I provide EMDR Therapy and trauma-focused counselling with a specialist interest in helping people who live with symptoms of PTSD, anxiety and depression. In our early sessions you will learn practical emotional regulation and grounding skills for managing unhelpful thought patterns and unwanted reactions. I will guide you in developing gentle, effective way of responding to triggers that lessen their future power, helping you rebuild confidence in your ability to cope. Clients often notice early improvements such as feeling more grounded, sleeping better and reconnecting more positively in their relationships after just a few sessions of trauma-focused therapy. 

Counselling for trauma and EMDR therapy can be combined to accelerate healing and create lasting change. EMDR facilitates alleviation of symptoms at their root cause and is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE guideline NG116) for the treatment of PTSD, giving you a proven, evidence‑based pathway forward. 

I offer EMDR therapy and counselling for trauma to help you heal and move forwards from negative, stressful or traumatic life events. We will work collaboratively to develop a treatment plan that has the capacity to meet your goals for therapy.

Training and Qualifications:

Person‑Centred foundation — I qualified as a Person‑Centred counsellor in 2018, completing my CPCAB Level 4 Diploma. In 2022 I became a ÌÇÐĹÙÍø Accredited therapist (registration number: 378284).

EMDR specialist training — I trained in EMDR in 2023 and went on to achieve EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner status in 2025. I’m listed on the EMDR Association UK register (membership number: 176619).

Trauma‑focused approaches — I’ve completed additional training in IFS, Polyvagal Theory, Attachment‑informed EMDR, IFS‑informed EMDR, Trauma‑Informed Stabilisation, and REWIND therapy.

Since qualifying as a counsellor I have gain over 4000 hours of experience helping trauma survivors. In line with ÌÇÐĹÙÍø guidelines, I have regular clinical supervision and complete annual CPD relevant to my areas of practice. My commitment is to ethical, evidence-based therapy.

We will begin with a 60-minute online consultation. During this session we will review your concerns or symptoms and clarify your goals for therapy. You can also ask any questions about my way of working and the counselling process. The cost of this appointment is £80 payable at the time of booking, there is no obligation to book further sessions.

Ahead of our initial consultation I will ask you to complete and return two short tick-box questionnaires. These help me get a fuller picture of your background and how you've been feeling recently, so we can make the most of our time together right from the start.

The first is the ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) survey. This asks about certain types of difficult experiences that may have occurred during childhood — things like stress in the home, loss, or experiences of harm. Research has shown that these early experiences can shape how we feel, think, and cope as adults, often in ways we're not fully aware of.

The second is the GAD-7 and PHQ-9, a brief questionnaire about symptoms of anxiety and depression. These give me a useful snapshot of your current emotional wellbeing and help me get a clear picture of how symptoms may be affecting your day-to-day life right now.

I also request that you complete and return a Personal Information Record form before your first session. This information is required for insurance purposes and is kept strictly confidential.